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1 Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5, II and the introductory paragraph in RSA 651:5, II-a to read as follows:
II. For an offense disposed of before January 1, 2019 and any offense not subject to paragraph II-a, any person whose arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty, or whose case was dismissed or not prosecuted, may petition for annulment of the arrest record or court record, or both, at any time in accordance with the provisions of this section. Any person who was convicted of a criminal offense whose conviction was subsequently vacated by a court may petition for annulment of the arrest record or court record, or both, in accordance with the provisions of this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the provisions of subparagraph XI(b).
II-a.(a) For an offense disposed of on or after January 1, 2019, any person whose arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty on all charges that resulted from the arrest, or whose case was dismissed or not prosecuted, shall have the arrest record and court record annulled :
2 New Paragraph; Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. A person who was less than 25 years of age at the time of the commission of a simple possession drug-related crime for which he or she was convicted may petition for annulment of the record of arrest, conviction, and sentence pursuant to this section or when the person reaches 27 years of age, whichever is earlier. This paragraph shall not apply to the conviction for an offense listed in paragraph V.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
VETOED July 29, 2020 VETO SUSTAINED September 16, 2020
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1 Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5, II and the introductory paragraph in RSA 651:5, II-a to read as follows:
II. For an offense disposed of before January 1, 2019 and any offense not subject to paragraph II-a, any person whose arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty, or whose case was dismissed or not prosecuted, may petition for annulment of the arrest record or court record, or both, at any time , without payment of a fee, in accordance with the provisions of this section. Any person who was convicted of a criminal offense whose conviction was subsequently vacated by a court may petition for annulment of the arrest record or court record, or both, in accordance with the provisions of this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the provisions of subparagraph XI(b).
II-a.(a) For an offense disposed of on or after January 1, 2019, any person whose arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty on all charges that resulted from the arrest, or whose case was dismissed or not prosecuted, shall have the arrest record and court record annulled without payment of a fee :
2 New Paragraph; Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a. A person who was less than 25 years of age at the time of the commission of a simple possession drug-related crime for which he or she was convicted may petition for annulment of the record of arrest, conviction, and sentence pursuant to this section or when the person reaches 27 years of age, whichever is earlier. This paragraph shall not apply to the conviction for an offense listed in paragraph V.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
VETOED July 29, 2020 VETO SUSTAINED September 16, 2020